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Sichuan: strengthen the protection of personal information and the privacy rights of citizens during the period of prevention and control of the epidemic-Xinhuanet.com
Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, Dec 12 (Reporter Dong Xiaohong) On the 12th, the Sichuan Provincial Emergency Command for the New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic issued an announcement indicating that Sichuan will further strengthen information protection personal and the privacy of citizens during the period of prevention and control of the epidemic.
The announcement stated that personal information of citizens collected for epidemic prevention and control should not be used for other purposes. No state agency, social organization or individual may disclose personal names, identification numbers, telephone numbers and detailed private addresses of citizens without the consent of the person being collected or their guardians. If epidemic prevention and control work really needs to be made public, it must be processed to ensure that specific individuals cannot be identified or recovered.
At the same time, any unit or individual who discovers the illegal collection, use or disclosure of personal information of citizens or disclosure of the privacy of others can report to public safety, cyberspace and other departments.
Sichuan will also reportedly strengthen the management of users’ disclosure of information related to the epidemic to network operators in accordance with the law. For those who illegally publish and use the personal information of citizens or disseminate the privacy of others, network operators will quickly take elimination measures such as deletion, keep relevant records and inform the relevant competent authorities. Internet group creators and managers shall assume responsibilities for managing and regulating the group’s network behavior and information disclosure in accordance with laws and regulations, user agreements, and platform conventions.
On December 7, 24-year-old Wang reportedly reposted a picture of “the Chengdu epidemic and the identity information and activity track of Zhao Moumou, a confirmed patient” on his Weibo, which he seriously violated privacy of others and caused adverse social impact. , Causing widespread concern.